Grade Trends

PS 56 Lewis H Latimer

Grades PK–5 Public District: New York City Geographic District #13

170 Gates Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238 Map

Math (met standard)
58%
+1 state 57% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
63%
+8 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
61%
+16 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
42%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
253
2024-25
Students per teacher
14.4
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 48% state 60% · 2024-25 52% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 64% state 59% · 2024-25 80% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 61% state 54% · 2024-25 59% state 57% · 2024-25 61% state 45% · 2024-25
All grades 58% state 57% · 2024-25 63% state 55% · 2024-25 61% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 58% state 57% 63% state 55% 61% state 45%
2023-24 54% state 53% 63% state 45% 46% state 35%
2022-23 46% state 52% 54% state 46% —
2021-22 31% state 43% 33% state 43% —
2018-19 26% state 50% 35% state 46% —
2017-18 20% state 49% 27% state 46% —
2016-17 19% state 45% 30% state 40% —
2015-16 28% state 43% 35% state 39% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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PS 11 Purvis J Behan
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #13
0.3 mi
97%
+40 vs state
97%
+42 vs state
77%
+32 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 89% in 2022-23 → 97% in 2024-25 31% 923 Black 49%
PS 3 Bedford Village (the)
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #13
0.3 mi
43%
−15 vs state
56%
+1 vs state
29%
−16 vs state
20% Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 49% in 2024-25 86% 174 Black 68%
Achievement First Endeavor Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · Achievement First Endeavor Charter School
0.3 mi
58%
+4 vs state
57%
+4 vs state
50%
+6 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 58% in 2022-23 → 58% in 2024-25 87% 579 Black 82%
Community Partnership Charter School
Grades PK–8 Charter · Community Partnership Charter School
0.4 mi
75%
+21 vs state
73%
+20 vs state
58%
+14 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 72% in 2022-23 → 74% in 2024-25 95% 394 Black 66%
PS 270 Johann Dekalb
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #13
0.4 mi
16%
−41 vs state
30%
−25 vs state
20%
−25 vs state
16% Average of math, English and science: 7% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2024-25 57% 133 Hispanic 31%
PS 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School (the)
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #13
0.5 mi
60%
+2 vs state
73%
+18 vs state
53%
+8 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 58% in 2022-23 → 66% in 2024-25 37% 782 White 33%
Brooklyn Arts and Science Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #17
0.5 mi
49%
−9 vs state
56%
+1 vs state
56%
+11 vs state
16% Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 52% in 2024-25 70% 259 Black 42%
Compass Charter School
Grades PK–5 Charter · Compass Charter School
0.6 mi
75%
+18 vs state
79%
+24 vs state
71%
+26 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 75% in 2022-23 → 77% in 2024-25 35% 296 White 46%
PS 54 Detective Rafael Ramos
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #13
0.7 mi
46%
−12 vs state
61%
+6 vs state
30%
−5 vs state · 2023-24
30% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2024-25 84% 180 Hispanic 49%
PS 316 Elijah Stroud
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #17
0.7 mi
75%
+17 vs state
80%
+25 vs state
68%
+23 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 74% in 2022-23 → 77% in 2024-25 52% 644 Black 51%